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Senior Coroner blasts Irish road racing safety
By Visordown News on 11/03/2010 08:46:45
'The question must be asked whether it is acceptable in the 21st century to have motorcycle races on public roads?'
THE FUTURE of road racing in Northern Ireland could be in jeopardy after a senior coroner questioned its safety in a damning letter sent to the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL).In his letter, John Leckey questions whether the sport
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Keith Amor retires from road racing
By Visordown News on 26/01/2012 16:01:00
Scotsman hangs up his leathers after suffering a shoulder injury at the 2011 TT races
KEITH AMOR has decided to quit from road racing due to losing the strength in his shoulder.The Scotsman injured his right shoulder after two crashes in the Isle of Man TT last June, crashing at Quarterbridge in practice and then falling
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In our modern world is there any place for real-road racing?
By Visordown on 23/11/2010 14:07:49
Is there any place for road racing on the modern bike-racing calendar? In our increasingly safety-first world, where does it stand?
We asked you, the Visordown audience, what you thought of real road racing and whether in this day and age there's a place for it in our lives? Here's what you had to say:Road racing should continue for as long as the organisers are willing to run
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End of the road for GSE Racing?
By Visordown News on 30/11/2009 17:43:16
Most successful squad in BSB history fail to find title sponsor
GSE RACING, the most successful team in domestic Superbike history, looks set to pull out of next year's racing calendar following the failure to secure a title sponsor for the 2010 season. Team members have been issued with their notice
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Competitor killed at Kells Road Races
By Visordown News on 19/07/2010 11:53:27
Twenty-seven-year-old racer dies in practice
AN IRISH road racer has been killed in practice for this year's Kells Road Races.Stephen Larkin, 27, from Gilford, Co Down, was killed during the practice session for the 401-750cc support race at around 5.20pm on Saturday.Mr Larkin, a father
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Spectator killed in Armoy road races
By Visordown News on 09/08/2009 06:29:12
Full investigation already underway after bike ploughs into crowd
A SPECTATOR has been killed at the first running of the Armoy road races in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.It's reported a motorcycle crashed before ploughing into a spectator on the Dean's Rise part of the course during the opening stages
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Kawasaki withdraws from US AMA road racing
By Visordown News on 21/12/2009 09:56:25
Hard times force major player to quit US race programme
KAWASAKI USA has announced the company will not take part in the AMA Pro Racing road racing series in 2010.The announcement comes after the Kawasaki took stock of the increasing financial pressures on the team, which have stemmed from the global
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Dunlop considering season of national road races
By Visordown News on 11/06/2008 10:18:50
William Dunlop may concentrate on short-circuit racing following the death of his father at the North West 200
ACCORDING to reports by BBC NI, William Dunlop is considering an offer to compete at selected national road races during the rest of this season.The Ballymoney rider had signalled his intention to concentrate on short circuits after the death of his
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Martin Finnegan dies in Irish road race
By Visordown News on 06/05/2008 12:04:52
Spectators injured in fatal race incident at Tandragee 100
IRISH MOTORCYCLE racer Martin Finnegan died in a crash while taking part in a road race. Three spectators were injured, one a woman who suffered head injures, when Martin Finnegan crashed at the Tandragee 100 meeting in Co Armagh
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Road Racing: Dunlop to ride factory Kawasakis
By Visordown News on 03/03/2011 09:22:44
Michael Dunlop will contest the 2011 Isle of Man TT races on board factory WSB Kawasakis
Michael Dunlop will ride green when he tackles the 2011 road races on factory Kawasakis, provided by Paul Bird's official WSB squad.Dunlop will ride the factory-prepped ZX-10R in the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prx
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